The HSUS and Ohioans for Humane Farms placed a full-page ad today in the Columbus Dispatch calling on state lawmakers to crack down on the private ownership of dangerous wild animals in Ohio and to strengthen and pass S.B. 310, the Dangerous Wild Animal Act.

Citizens from across Ohio participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012 assembled in Columbus to urge legislators to pass bills cracking down on animal fighting, puppy mills and the private ownership of dangerous exotic pets.

Citizens from across Tennessee participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012 assembled at the state house in Nashville to urge legislators to pass a bill to phase out the private possession of all species of primates.

ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®)

Citizens from across Pennsylvania participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012, met with lawmakers at the Capitol on behalf of legislation to reduce animal suffering in the state. Top-priority measures would ban the private possession of exotic animals as pets, prohibit the use of carbon monoxide chambers to euthanize animals, and outlaw live pigeon shoots.

Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to the dangerous wild animal bill introduced by Ohio State Sen. Troy Balderson, who represents a district that includes Zanesville

In light of recent news of a Hampton man who was hospitalized after being bitten by his pet cobra, The Humane Society of the United States is once again urging Gov. Bob McDonnell and Virginia legislators to act swiftly to prohibit future ownership of dangerous wild animals.

Five of the 26 elderly chimpanzees at New Iberia Research Center have been retired to a sanctuary. Please take action to free the 21 elderly chimpanzees who remain there, then help hundreds of other chimpanzees around the country who still suffer.

The HSUS is calling on Wisconsin state legislature to restrict the sale and possession of inherently dangerous wild animals. The call comes following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.

The HSUS is calling on North Carolina state legislature to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.

The HSUS calls on Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations on the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.

The HSUS is calling on Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the Virginia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations on the sale and possession of dangerous wild animals following the escape Tuesday night of 48 wild animals—from bears to wolves to lions—from an exotic animal menagerie in Zanesville, Ohio.

The HSUS is calling on Gov. Rick Perry to act swiftly and issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of dangerous wild animals.

The HSUS calls on Gov. Brian Sandoval to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.

The HSUS is calling on Gov. Mary Fallin to issue an emergency order or otherwise direct the state wildlife agency to immediately adopt regulations or undertake a rulemaking process to address private possession of inherently dangerous wild animals.